Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-05
THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.
Republican - Cleveland
DemOcratic-Wichiga Prohibition.

The result OF the election for mayor at Cincin-
natl yesterday, was a great surprise to both the
great parties. The labor candidate, instead OF
drawing from the democratic party alone, as was
looked for, got large republican vote, particular
ly In the German districts At eleven O'Clock last
night the figures were given as follows: Steven
son, labor, l7,414; Smith, republican, L. 404:
MatSOn, democrat IL ,547
telegram from Cincinnati at 12:25 this morn
Ing says: "The board OF elections has revised its
computation and finds a mistake which shows
that Smith, rep, is elected by over 600 majority.
An Inspection OF the vote indicates that the re-
judge OF the Police Court.
The report from Cleveland gives the democrats
victory for their entire ticket In that city. The
majority OF B. D. Babcock, for mayor, Is estimated
at 1900
The reports from Toledo come in very slowly.
The Indications were last night that the republi-
cans will have a majority in both branches OF the
city council, and capture the police board. The
democrats regain control OF the school board by
majority.
Reports from Columbus give the republicans
control OF the school board, but otherwise the
O'Clock last night TO be elected by majorities rang
ing from 300 10 500.
The republicans are reported to have elected the
mayor OF Springfield by majority OF 300, and the
rest OF the ticket by smaller majorities.
Dispatches state that the republicans carried
Sandusky with majority OF 400, for their mayor.
IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
the vote WIS to elect two justices OF the state
preme court, two regents OF the state University,
and two amendments to the constitution, besides
county officers. The amendments were for the
increase OF the salaries OF state officers and the
prohibition or the liquor traffic. Indications last
night were that the republicans had elected their
State ticket by q safe plurality. They claimed a
plurality OF not less than 10000 As to the amend
ments, later returns seem 10 make the adoption OF
both assured The vote on the prohibition amend
ment has been very heavy, and the anti-liQuor
element has apparently gained the victory.
A special from Detroit early this morning said !:
Michigan is to be a prohibition State. At mid
night the Free Press comedies the passage OF the
prohibition amendment TO the State constitution,
but can give no figures At the prohibition head
quarters the STATE Is claimed by majority OF
ID, ZOO, and carefully compiled returns independ-
ent OF both OF these sources place the majority
for the prohibition amendment at 10, 600, with
comparative statements showing that that figure
would probably be Increased by several thou
sand, when the full returns received
The Tribune (rep.) at midnight conceded the pas
claimed the election OF the republican ticket by
$1,000 majority.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
Returns from Connecticut indicate that the re-
pubucans have elected the mayor OF Bridgeport 10y
$50 majority and control the city council. They
also have large majority OF the city council and
board OF aldermen OF Hartford.
Steele, democrat, was yesterday elected mayor
OF Helena, Mont. The republicans elect the
treasurer and five OF the seven aldermen. The
democrats elect police magistrate.
At Dubuque, Iowa, the Knights OF Labor ticket
made clean sweep.
Col VIM Ii. Martin, the democratic nominee,
was yesterday elected 10 Congress from the second
Texas district to I'LL the uneXpired term OF John
II. Reagan. The republicans presented no candi-
date.